What Is Bread Maven Nancy Silverton Doing in a Subway Ad?

The James Beard Award-winning chef was on a ”roll-tasting panel” to help the chain rework its bread
Oren Peleg • Los Angeles Magazine • July 16, 2021
Your eyes do not deceive you: yes, that is Nancy Silverton in a recent Subway TV ad. The local culinary legend and James Beard Award-winner is sandwiched between a series of athletes (Steph Curry and Serena Williams among them) in the new TV spot...
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